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On June 9, 4 children (ages 1-13) were found alive after surviving for 40 days in the world's largest rainforest, _____.
The Congo Rainforest
The Rain Rainforest
The Papua New Guinea Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest
2
The Grimace Shake was a limited berry-flavored milkshake served at McDonald's during the summer. What color was it?
Green
Pink
Blue
Purple
3
On February 7th, LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in NBA history. Who did he pass to get the record?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Shaquille O'Neal
Kobe Bryant
4
Traylor, Tayvis, Swelce: Tay Tay and Travis Kelce were the biggest celebrity couple of 2023. He plays for what NFL team?
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
Philadelphia Eagles
New England Patriots
5
In August, what country became only the 4th country in the world to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon?
India
Germany
Japan
France
6
Twitter is no more. What name did the social media company change to in 2023?
Musk
EX
X
Z
7
______ coronation as King of the UK took place on May 6, 2023 after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2022.
William I
Charles III
Charles IV
George VI
8
For most of human history, China has been the most populated country/territory in the world. _______ passed it in 2023.
Brazil
USA
India
Indonesia
9
On 12/2/23, Fortnite hosted its biggest live event ever. What musician made an appearance during the live event?
Travis Scott
Eminem
Ariana Grande
Cardi B
10
One of the big selling points of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro versions released in 2023 were that they are made out of ______.
Titanium
Carbon
Vibranium
Aluminum
11
Which movie made the most money worldwide in 2023?
Oppenheimer
Barbie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
12
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. What AI program boomed in popularity during 2023?
YouChat
GigaChat
iChat
ChatGPT
13
All of the following were popular videogames released in 2023 EXCEPT...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Grand Theft Auto VI
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
14
In ______ of 2023, Russia's war in Ukraine passed the one year mark and the fighting continues to this day.
April
March
January
February
15
2023 marked the 100 year anniversary of what popular company?
Apple
Disney
Nintendo
Marvel
16
All of the following popular movies/tv series from 2023 were based on video game series EXCEPT...
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Godzilla Minus One
Five Nights at Freddy's
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
17
Which of the following global climate record was set in 2023?
Most hurricanes formed in a single year.
Coldest year in recorded history.
Hottest year in recorded history.
Highest average sea level rise in a single year.
18
In February, a spy balloon flew across the US before being shot down by the US Air Force. The balloon was from ________.
China
North Korea
Djibouti
Canada
19
In August, former Pres. Trump was charged with crimes of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in which state?
Vermont
Arizona
Georgia
Pennsylvania
20
Superstar soccer player, Lionel Messi, made a huge move by leaving Europe to play soccer for _______ in the U.S.
New York City Redbulls
Columbus Crew
Inter Miami
Los Angeles Galaxy
21
In 8/23, the U.S.'s deadliest wildfire in 100 years occurred on the Hawaiian island of ___. 100 people lost their lives.
Maui
O'ahu
Te Fiti
Kaua'i
22
In June, a tourist submersible imploded as it was descending to view the Titanic wreckage in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
23
All of the following sports events happened in 2023 EXCEPT...
Tom Brady retired from the NFL with the most wins in league history.
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LVII (57).
The UCONN Men's basketball team won the NCAA Championship.
The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship.
24
Name this song that was the most streamed song in 2023 according to Spotify and other services.
Flowers
Cruel Summer
Not Strong Enough
Boy's a Liar Pt. 2
25
What country won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in August?
Morocco
England
Spain
Germany
26
Taylor Swift dominated pop culture this year. She accomplished all of these EXCEPT...
Her Eras Tour was the first concert tour to earn $1 billion.
She won an Oscar for her Eras Tour movie.
She was named Time Magazines Person of the Year for 2023.
She was the most streamed musician on Spotify and other services.
27
After 14,000 performances, the longest running play in Broadway history, ___________, had its final show on 4/16/23.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Lion King
Annie
Wicked
28
Who performed during the halftime of Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023?
Rihanna
Dr. Dre and Eminem
The Weeknd
Taylor Swift
29
Wildfires in _________, Canada's mainly French speaking province, impacted air quality in the eastern US in early June.
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Quebec
Yukon Territory
30
Film and tv productions slowed in 2023, when which TWO Hollywood groups went on strike for the first time in 60 years?
Special Effects Artists
Actors/Actresses
Writers
Directors
31
Zelda, one of Nintendo's most popular series, released its newest game in 2023 to critical acclaim. What is it called?
Ocarina of Time
Breath of the Wild
Tears of the Kingdom
Twilight Princess
32
In what month did Hamas attack Israel leading to a war that is still ongoing?
September
October
November
August
33
Name this popular song from Summer 2023.
Cool Guy
Vampire
Beast
Big Mistakes
34
In December, villages in the southwestern part of ____________ were evacuated due to a volcanic eruption.
New Zealand
Chile
Japan
Iceland
35
On 2/7, about 60,000 people died in one of the strongest earthquakes in the Middle East. It occurred on the border of...
Egypt and Israel
Iraq and Afghanistan
Turkey and Syria
Saudi Arabia and Yemen
